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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 3974478, member: 83845&quot;]Great question.&nbsp; I think it is the interior structure of the shield. If Minerva were to lay the shield on the ground in a natural way the vertical strap for the arm would be horizontal to the ground. I think that the horizontal line on the shield represents the strap. The half circles above and below would then be the reinforcement.&nbsp; It’s easier to see if you compare to this vase painting of a circular shield.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1045992[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This could, of course, be me seeing what I want to see. I think it would be far more interesting if the engraver were taking the time to show us these mechanical details instead of a formulaic design. It still looks like the inside of the shield to me. Especially when considering that the convex portion of the shield is almost always shown facing away from the figure in similar reverse designs that I’ve seen. </p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone have any thoughts on this?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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